Five months after the entry into force of the tax reform that increased the tax on telecommunications services and devices, the manufacturers did not lower their sales. According to Patricia Velásquez, director of the mobile unit of Samsung Colombia, the brand grew in sales by 25% in the first quarter of 2017. And that, considering that they are the largest player in the country, is very relevant . William Sánchez, LG's Mobile Sales Manager, stated that "during the first quarter of 2017, LG Electronics Colombia had a 250% increase in smartphone sales versus that recorded in the same quarter of 2016". Huawei, for its part, recorded a 10% increase in sales and its profits increased by 50%.